giant silk moth

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• moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… …   Universalium

• giant silkworm — noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon • Syn: ↑silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑ailanthus silkworm, ↑Samia cynthia …   Useful english dictionary

• saturniid moth — or giant silkworm moth Any of some 800 moth species of the principally tropical family Saturniidae. Adults have a stout, hairy body and broad wings, often vividly coloured and patterned. Most species have a central eyespot on each wing. Among the …   Universalium

• atlas moth — noun giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk • Syn: ↑Atticus atlas • Hypernyms: ↑giant silkworm moth, ↑silkworm moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Atticus, ↑genus Atticus …   Useful english dictionary

• silkworm moth — noun 1. moderate sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk • Syn: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑domestic silkworm moth, ↑domesticated silkworm moth, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms. [1805 15] * * * Any moth in the genus Bombyx (family Bombycidae). The Chinese silkworm (B. mori) has been used in commercial silk production for… …   Universalium

• Orange Giant-Skipper — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

• Compsilura — concinnata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

• Argema mimosae — Taxobox name = African Moon Moth image width = 250px image caption = Adult female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Saturniidae genus = Argema species = A. mimosae binomial = Argema mimosae… …   Wikipedia

• Actias luna — Taxobox name = Luna Moth image width = 250px image caption = Actias luna , adult female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Saturniidae genus = Actias species = A. luna binomial = Actias luna… …   Wikipedia